The Stroller: 'Respect'

Saturday

Apr 19, 2014 at 12:01 AM

Sylvia Morehead of Spartanburg is impressed by all who showed respect during the funeral procession for veteran Posey F. Fincher. "I would like to thank the officers in Lyman and Duncan and for those people along the road who paused and gave respect to a Rolling Thunder-led motorcade for a loved and respected Mr. Fincher, who recently passed away," she says. "We appreciate the kindness shown by officers in holding the traffic for them to pass. Thanks to those who pulled over and stopped along the road in Southern Spartanburg County as well. It is so rewarding to see respect shown in such a small way. Thanks to Rolling Thunder for escorting the procession with its beautiful display of flags. All his family and friends appreciate the efforts. God bless America."

By Lou Parrisstroller@shj.com

Sylvia Morehead of Spartanburg is impressed by all who showed respect during the funeral procession for veteran Posey F. Fincher. “I would like to thank the officers in Lyman and Duncan and for those people along the road who paused and gave respect to a Rolling Thunder-led motorcade for a loved and respected Mr. Fincher, who recently passed away,” she says. “We appreciate the kindness shown by officers in holding the traffic for them to pass. Thanks to those who pulled over and stopped along the road in Southern Spartanburg County as well. It is so rewarding to see respect shown in such a small way. Thanks to Rolling Thunder for escorting the procession with its beautiful display of flags. All his family and friends appreciate the efforts. God bless America.”

‘KERPLUNK’: Rodney Starnes of Spartanburg is pretty sure the recent earthquake caused more disruption at his house than at most. “To start,” he says, “the bottom tacks holding my Avatar poster to the wall popped out, sending it rolling up like an out-of-control, spring-loaded blind. Then my prized, framed print of a Hawaiian sunset listed precariously for a moment before crashing to the floor. And, most troubling, a shiny, brass, wall-mounted four-leaf clover that I draw inspiration from ricocheted off the thermostat and fell, kerplunk, into the aquarium where, among the aquatic life and Roman antiquity, it found a final resting place nestled in the sand between a bust of Julius Caesar and ruins of the Colosseum.”

‘HOLY COW’: Mike Holmes of Campobello tells the tale of a dad describing his latest chat with his daughter. “You won’t believe what happened last night,” the dad told his friend. “My daughter walked into the living room and said, ‘Dad, cancel my allowance immediately, forget my college tuition loan, rent my room out, throw all my clothes out the window and take my TV and my laptop. Please take any of my jewelry to the Salvation Army. Then, sell my car, take my front door key away from me and throw me out of the house. Then, disown me and never talk to me again. And don’t forget to write me out of your will and leave my share to any charity you choose.’ “Holy cow,” replied the friend. “She actually said that?” “Well, she didn’t put it quite like that,” said the dad. “She actually said, ‘Dad, meet my new boyfriend. We’re going to work together on Hillary Clinton’s election campaign!”

BOUQUET OF WHAT?: A backwoods guy in North Carolina had a flat tire on his way into town. He pulled to the side of the road and put a bouquet of flowers in front of the car and one behind it. Then he got back into the car to wait. A passerby studied the scene as he drove by and was so curious that he turned around and went back. He asked the fellow what the problem was. The man said, “I got a flat tahr.” The passerby asked, “But what’s with the flowers?” The man responded, “When you break down they tell you to put out flares in the front and flares in the back. I never did understand it, neither.”

ODDS AND ENDS: The Spartanburg Community Band will perform an Easter concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Chapman Cultural Center. Admission is $5 to hear a wide selection of music performed by local musicians. For tickets, either call 542-2787 or go to ChapmanCulturalCenter.org.

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